Local servicesHospitalFisher - Titus Medical Center1.5 miPost officeNorwalk Post Office2.7 miTown hallNorwalk City Hall2.7 miPoliceHuron County Sheriff's Office1.7 miFire stationNorwalk Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 high, 1 otherSchoolTrinity Christian Academy1.6 miHighNorwalk High School1.9 miCollegeBowling Green State University - Firelands12.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportErie-Ottawa International Airport26 miMajor airportCleveland Hopkins International Airport CLE40 miInterstateI-807.6 miUS highwayUS 20under a mileAmtrakSandusky, OH SKY17 miCoachNorwalkGoBus2.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 44857 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 9 min5:57 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 12 min7:52 am – 5:04 pm
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People23,320 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.39,918 householdsMedian household income $62,227Median home value $170,400Median rent $795 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,896 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 10,991 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 21%, retail 12%Average commute 22 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F40 in of rain a year, on about 85 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 25 days15 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Norwalk Wwtp station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsMemorial Lake Parkrecreation area · under a mile · 317 acresEagle Creek Golf Clubnature preserve · 1.4 mi · 165 acresMilan Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 299 acresDupont Marsh Dedicated Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 117 acresHuron Fishing Accessstate recreation area · 12.0 miTownship Landsstate recreation area · 12.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Jun 201129 mi away, near Lodi, OhioMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Jun 201129 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHuron County, OH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025249 of 361 days measured110 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 126main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Medina County, OH, 36 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterNorthern Ohio Rural Waterserves 18,224 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation844 ft257 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
